Thai Thiao Thai Plus postponed to April 2027

Thairath•Politics•11m ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Surasak Panjaroenworakul announces the postponement of the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project to April 2027 to better stimulate the low season.

•The Thai Thiao Thai Plus project is postponed from October 1, 2026, to approximately April 2027.
•The project budget is 4,000 million baht for 1 million rights.
•The government will support accommodation costs of 1,500 baht per night for up to 5 nights.
•The Thai Chuay Thai Plus project will be extended to stimulate the economy from October to December 2026.

Overview

•Surasak Panjaroenworakul decided to postpone the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project to April 2027 instead of October 1, 2026.
•Surasak Panjaroenworakul and the Cabinet agree that spending the budget during the high season is ineffective as hotels are already full.
•The Thai Thiao Thai Plus project has a budget of 4,000 million baht for 1 million rights, funded by the first 400-billion-baht loan decree.
•Thai Thiao Thai Plus will provide 1,500 baht per night for accommodation (max 5 nights) and co-payment digital coupons of 1,500 baht/day for main cities and 2,000 baht/day for secondary cities.
•The original schedule for Thai Thiao Thai Plus was November 2026 to February 2027, with a blackout period from December 15, 2026, to January 15, 2027.
•Surasak Panjaroenworakul will extend the Thai Chuay Thai Plus project to stimulate spending during the final quarter of 2026.
•Surasak Panjaroenworakul will further consult with the private sector before submitting the finalized Thai Thiao Thai Plus details to the Cabinet for official approval.

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Key Quotes

Surasak Panjaroenworakul

"There is currently no need to rush the matter into the Cabinet meeting within this September, as we will wait for the details and operational timeframe to reach a clear conclusion."

ตอนนี้จึงยังไม่มีความจำเป็นต้องเร่งนำเรื่องเข้าที่ประชุม ครม. ภายในเดือนกันยายนนี้ โดยจะรอให้รายละเอียดและช่วงเวลาการดำเนินงานได้ข้อสรุปอย่างชัดเจน หรือสะเด็ดน้ำก่อน

Key Entities

Person

Surasak Panjaroenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that approves and announces official projects.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Surasak Panjaroenworakul.

Policy

Thai Thiao Thai Plus Project(โครงการไทยเที่ยวไทย พลัส)

A tourism stimulation project with a 4,000 million baht budget postponed to April 2027.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus Project(โครงการไทยช่วยไทย พลัส)

An economy-stimulating project to be extended for use from October to December 2026.

Law

400-Billion-Baht Loan Decree(พ.ร.ก.เงินกู้ 4 แสนล้านบาท)

The source of funding for the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project.